Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins: Volume 39 (Specialist Periodical Reports (Volume 39))

Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins comprises a comprehensive and critical review of significant developments at this biology/chemistry interface. Each volume of this Specialist Periodical Report opens with an overview of amino acids and their applications. Each chapter incorporates current trends of the reviewed topic and the author’s outlook of future perspectives. This is to facilitate the monitoring of the covered area and their potential expansion with the inclusion of other specialist reports in subsequent volumes. All chapters are compiled by leading researchers in their subject areas, which presents this series as an appealing source of information for the research community in both academia and industry. Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins comprises a comprehensive review of significant developments at this biology/chemistry interface. Each volume of this Specialist Periodical Report opens with an overview of amino acids and their applications. In keeping with the preceeding volumes in the series, this volume presents contributions from across the globe addressing the hot topics in the field. Disulfide-containing peptides and proteins are investigated by NMR, and mass spectrometry is used to determine inter-peptide distant constraints. Further chapters review the latest literature on antimicrobial peptides, modifications by Cytochrome P450 and the relaxin-family neuropeptides. Self-assembly and the moleculator recognition of designed peptides are also discussed, and the latest in peptide and protein-based pharmaceuticals are reviewed. Volume editor Max Ryadnov also contributes a chapter on biofunctional peptide design. As the published literature in the field continues to grow, researchers in academia and industry will find this comprehensive review of the current research and thought an essential, first-stop reference